This is an extremely radical and out there idea, I want to say this from the top. This idea is extremely unlikely, I very much get this. However, I want to put this idea out there and want to see what other members of the community think.
For the last 10 years, many have not been satisfied what 343 has done with the Halo franchise, particularly with their main installments. Here is my hypothesis/pitch/idea: Microsoft forms a new studio to make a new set/series of Halo games. 343 isn’t disbanded, they continue to make Halo products but a new studio is formed, but this series is spearheaded by Joe Staten and a few others, and the focus is on making more classic-styled Halo games, while 343 can do what they want. With this, it’s decided there will be 2 separate series/timelines (not multiverse just different iterations of the universe), one being the 343 iteration, and the other being a new timeline/series that would continue where Bungie left off
Yeah, it’s a pipe dream that I don’t ever see happening, but I think it could be cool, and a way to satisfy both crowds
Lol, the dream team according to Wiki: “Frank O’Connor developed Halo 3 's combat dialogue, Rob McLees focused on Halo canon and working with licensing partners, Luke Smith interacted with the fans online, and Staten developed the cinematics and missions scripts”
I, for one, have stated that John-117 is/was likely being used by the UNSC to keep Cortana busy, being Cortana’s constant muse and link to humanity.
Seeing what other UNSC members are doing and how it will affect the “death point” where John-117 either dies or Cortana just evolves past epathy with humans could have been a cool concept.